Author Topic: Guage Faces (Read 1961 times)

Mike Scott · « **on:** March 04, 2005, 12:18:07 PM »

I always thought custom guage faces were a scam. So on my coffee breaks at work I started to try and make them in AutoCAD. This is attempt 1, I changed the MPH to KPH and scaled it so it would read correct for 135's, drawing those headlight pictures took some time. Not quite there yet, but its a start. I will continue to play with paper types and cutting and plot a few on black backgrounds. Once a little more polished I'll make them for ASP forum members (with more than 100 posts) free!

I'll keep youposted
Mike

ryanmacneil8448 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2005, 12:28:14 PM »

i dont want mine to say car built by: Mike Scott :lol:

HeliMike · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2005, 12:54:52 PM »

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i dont want mine to say car built by: Mike Scott

Tom H. · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2005, 01:12:24 PM »

Sure would like the monster tach (and the other two autometer gauges not pictured) to look like the speedo ....................

Geoff · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2005, 01:48:17 PM »

Cool Idea Tom, Brown face monster Tach with vintage numbers!

James Buchan · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2005, 04:18:38 PM »

So is that one per 100 posts.... I'll take 32!

Trevor P · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2005, 04:57:10 PM »

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Sure would like the monster tach (and the other two autometer gauges not pictured) to look like the speedo ....................

Tom, I get the feeling that speedo of yours is gonna need a calibration in excess of 120kph! :lol:

Shane · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2005, 05:25:16 PM »

I am in for the same deal 1 per 100 posts....
Whoooooo hoooooo

Tom H. · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2005, 05:32:34 PM »

Trevor, just a small gear box so it actually reads in MPH is my plan.

gee, gkafer, ya like my idea, huh? Its what I've been wanting for about 3 years now.

silas · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2005, 07:39:52 PM »

mike, that looks awesome for a first attempt. great idea to configure it to km/h and for 135's. way better than alot of the other \"custom\" gauge faces i've seen. good work.

imo, it would look even better & cleaner with \"km\" instead of \"kph\". more like the way the og km speedos came. just an idea.

keep up the good work.

coolairX2 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2005, 07:23:54 AM »

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Sure would like the monster tach (and the other two autometer gauges not pictured) to look like the speedo ....................

I was all ready to have this done to my splits clock before I lost my job last year. I was dealing with North Hollywood speedo.

Conversion from split clock to tach $350
Custom Screen w/ correct split font/color $200
Custom color for red line $150

Expensive but it can be done.
-Craig